Recreational Aide Acute, Part Time

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Recreational Aide works in the Children's Residential Services Program, which serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 18 experiencing severe emotional or behavioral disturbances who have not responded to less restrictive treatment interventions. BayPointe provides a caring, structured environment and developmentally appropriate therapeutic services 24 hours a day. The program supports families and caregivers in maintaining, enhancing, or developing attachment during treatment and discharge planning. Consumers, families, caregivers, school personnel, DHR workers, and others as appropriate participate in treatment and discharge planning. The program's goal is to improve each consumer's level of functioning and support discharge to a less restrictive treatment setting. The Recreational Aide uses assessment data, in consultation with the Recreational Specialist, to plan and facilitate therapeutic recreational activities and groups. The role includes monitoring and interacting with consumers, teaching transition skills, assisting with facility events, responding to crises, maintaining records, collaborating with the treatment team, and completing related administrative duties. The position requires the ability to meet the listed physical demands.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Attain within six months of employment knowledge of child/adolescent and adult specialties, including psychiatric disorders; growth and development across intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects; cultural diversity; behavior management and crisis intervention; interventions for acute psychotic consumers; nonviolent crisis intervention; psychiatric rehabilitation principles; available community resources; educational methods for children, adolescents, and adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders; and therapeutic activities such as recreation, leisure, and expressive arts.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including frequent standing, sitting, and walking; occasional specified bending, squatting, lunging, kneeling, and floor-level positions; lifting up to 10 pounds occasionally; using a strong grasp; and pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

Use assessment data to design appropriate recreation and activity therapies in consultation with the Recreational Specialist.
Plan and develop activities according to consumers' rehabilitation needs.
Facilitate and co-facilitate recreation therapy groups.
Implement planned activities.
Monitor and interact with consumers on an ongoing basis.
Teach consumers skills needed to transition to a less restrictive setting.
Assist with special facility events, including talent shows and seasonal festivities.
Recognize crisis situations and deescalate or resolve them.
Apply seclusion and restraint as required under AltaPointe policy and procedure.
Collaborate effectively with treatment team members and outside sources in delivering services.
Adhere to the professional code of ethics and demonstrate child/adolescent- and adult-specific competencies.
Seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed, accept suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance skills.
Document services in a timely, clear, concise, and legible manner in accordance with AltaPointe policy, including consumer problems, treatment goals addressed, and services provided.
Treat consumers with care, dignity, and compassion; respect privacy and confidentiality; and interact pleasantly and cooperatively with others.
Assist consumers and visitors as needed, and respond sensitively and calmly to individual needs and differences.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
Attend appropriate in-service training and workshops, and maintain current certification if applicable.